Wampum Shell 7mm Rondelle Bead - 15-16 Inch Angelite The shell's mother-of-pearl interior is

The shell's mother-of-pearl interior is highly prized for its beauty and is used in jewelry and other decorative items

making it the hardest silicate mineral

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can fluoresce (glow under UV light) and exhibit faint natural phosphorescence (afterglow)

Because it is relatively soft

Wampum Shell 7mm Rondelle Bead - 15-16 Inch Angelite The shell's mother-of-pearl interior isWampum is made from one of the hardest and most beautiful shells in the world: the Northern Quahog, a clam found along the New England coast. The white and purple layers of the shell create beautiful patterns. Only a small percentage of Wampum shells have deep layers of purple and are thick enough to make beads.